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HBO renews ‘Boardwalk Empire’ for fifth season

Bobby Cannavale accepts the award for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for his role on Boardwalk Empire, at the 2013 Emmy awards. The series has just been renewed by HBO. (Chris Pizzello / The Associated Press)

By Patrick Kevin DayLos Angeles Times

Thu., Sept. 26, 2013

LOS ANGELES—Boardwalk Empire is coming back for a fifth season.

HBO announced Thursday that the critically acclaimed series will return for another year. Last weekend, the series picked up five Emmy Awards for art direction, hairstyling, sound mixing, sound editing and for supporting actor Bobby Cannavale.

Though Boardwalk hasn’t tapped into the pop-culture zeitgeist the way Game of Thrones has, the series, created by Terence Winter and executive produced by Martin Scorsese, has received steady ratings and multiple Emmys for directing, casting and visual effects.

The series, which stars Steve Buscemi as Atlantic City crime boss Enoch “Nucky” Thompson, has been praised for its lavish re-creation of the Prohibition-era world of New Jersey and New York City.

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